First Breach

2026-08-25 - First Breach targets capacity above 2,500 drones per week once production scaling begins in Q2 2027. - two proprietary Class 1 UAV platforms

Inbound - Manufacturing - Hellbender provides engineering and component manufacturing for First Breach’s two Class 1 UAV prototypes

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The test ran on Betaflight; porting the flight stack to PX4 is under way. The proof-of-concept aircraft weighs approximately 2.2 kg with roughly 500 g payload capacity. Initial prototypes remain targeted for Q4 2026 and scaled production for Q2 2027.

The workforce expansion is intended to build the technical and operational capabilities needed for the company’s unmanned-systems programmes. First Breach’s U.S.-made drone strategy targets commercial, law-enforcement and military users, drawing on robotics, ISR and sensor technologies.

The approximately 2.2 kg prototype carries about 500 g and has demonstrated a 2 km range and roughly 10-minute endurance. The aircraft flew with commercial flight electronics; the Hellbender-developed controller runs Betaflight but has not yet been integrated into the flying prototype. Initial prototypes are targeted for Q4 2026; scaling in Q2 2027 and capacity above 2,500 drones per week remain company targets.

The licence is valid through September 1, 2029 and authorizes regulated importation of explosive materials. The company says the new authority supports handling and integrating materials and components needed to develop, test and manufacture complete strike-drone systems. First Breach targets a drone-production ramp in the second quarter of 2027; the licence is not approval of any specific drone or payload.

New loading and inspection equipment is operational at First Breach's Hagerstown, Maryland facility. Production capacity increased by 175%, reaching up to 20 million rounds per month. The expanded operation is designed to support a 24-hour production schedule and complement First Breach's drone manufacturing activities.

The programme covers two Class 1 attritable UAV platforms for close-quarters and longer-range missions. Hellbender provides engineering, design, technical support and component manufacturing. First Breach targets production scaling from Q2 2027 and more than 2,500 drones per week; both remain forward-looking.

First Breach announced that its common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol FBDT. The company described its business as vertically integrated across U.S. ammunition components, finished ammunition and drone technology. First Breach said additional production lines and robotic equipment are intended to increase manufacturing throughput.